30.9.07

This is it. The house of my dreams. Well, it might look more like a ghost house but it's so beautiful. Just imagine, bright white walls and dark blue window hatches. Oh boy! Imagine spending some time at the balcony, watching the sea, drinking some freshments and just relaxing... Krhm! ...I go back cleaning...

29.9.07

Finally it is here.We got a parcel from Finland. Something for reading and watching.This time it took about two weeks to reach us but it came. Now we know what we are going to do during the weekend.Thank you grandaddy!

27.9.07

What are you wearing while blogging ? Well, photo has not been taken while blogging but I did remember this challenge when we were at the beach. This is my daily uniform - a long tunica and loose trousers. They are made of a very thin cotton,which is good in this kind of weather like we have right now, + 30 and humidity 50-75. The necklace is Kaleva jewellery's Heart of the house ( I hope that's the name in English). I got it from my husband when our son was born. There is a small heart inside the bigger one. I use it always. Wearing this necklace I keep him and his sister near my heart.

25.9.07

Every day is a laundry day. The white ones today, the colour ones tomorrow. But I am not alone. Other mothers are washing too. The clothes are hanging outside the balconies or high up at the roof. Every single day.

24.9.07

New start for this school year. The school started last week on Thursday but already on Friday school was off because of a public "mourning day". Kids loved to be back at school.Both of them got new teachers and some new class mates. Wishing them a very happy school year!

23.9.07

Sewing done,finally. Polly and her friends got a travelling bag. A bit bigger than the old one so all tiny little shoes and clothes are easier to find. Pollys biggest friend is happy. Pattern comes from Amy Karol: Bend-the-rules sewing.

21.9.07

19.9.07

... my little lady. Last year my daughter lost a few things at the school. To avoid new disappearings this year, she made a pair of guardian key holders for herself. Many eyes to keep bad things away and a lot of hearts to keep her happy. I wish her hopes come true...and these won't disappear...

18.9.07

Last four days and five nights we have had a visitor, called Mr. Stomachflu. Honestly, we don't want him back, never again or not for very long time. Usch..Today seems to be first day since Thursday children are eating, drinking,playing and fighting normally.Just sometimes is so nice to see them be a very lively and loudly. I still need to push myself to eat and stay up but it is getting better.My dear husband has been home two days now and taken care of the house. I don't know what I would have done without him.

13.9.07

12.9.07

Back to the real world. Back to the life with the schedule. No more lazy mornings,no long morning coffees. And no late evenings. A good thing is, we still have a time to practise and mom has time to re-organize the routines.

A lot of things we have done already. The uniforms are waiting, the school books are paid.Still we need to find a new school bag for younger one, a pair of black shoes for older one. Need to see if there is any time for a hobby.

11.9.07

A name for woman who is following her husband around the country or world. I must admit I don't like it or don't like its translation in Finnish.There is a very negative sound in that. I hope I misunderstood the name. Need to check it again or if anyone knows a nice explanation, please tell..

Rather than being seen as a trailing spouse I want to be seen as myself, a woman, mother, wife, daughter, sister...All these and a bit more in one package. In real world or should I say in this country I am always my husband's wife, my children's mother.. Somebody's something.It is ok ..but... I just want to be me.

A good thing with these different names is I don't need to use them.I know what I am, I can be what ever I want to be...but reality strikes sometimes.

6.9.07

Back here. Zero ants and cockroaches. Hot and humid. Generator power down. General power comes and goes. To get internet to work, it only took max. one hour which was in this case 24 hours. But hey, it's only Thursday and now all those problems are already solved. That´s something! And Autumn is coming here as well, you can see and feel it.Takaisin täällä.Nolla muurahaista ja torakkaa.Kuumaa ja kosteaa,edelleen. Generaattori virta poissa, yleissähkö tuttuun tapaan päällä ja poissa.Internet luvattiin aukaista tunnin sisällä-tässä tapauksessa se vei 24 tuntia.Mutta nyt on vasta torstai ja ongelmat jo takana.Se se on jotain! Parasta on kuitenkin se että kyllä se syksy tännekin on tulossa,sen tuntee ja näkee.

Edit 9.9: After last post, our internet connection dissappeared. After couple of days, it is working again.Let's see how long..